Ride.bm vs Shorelink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ride.bm
Easily book and track taxi services. Receive real-time updates on your vehicle's arrival and pay conveniently with cash or card. Schedule rides for specific times and save favorite locations for quick reordering.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time status notifications
- Cash or card payment
- Schedule future pick-ups
- Save favorite locations
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Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
Shorelink
This app simplifies public transport in Bermuda by allowing users to purchase tickets and passes digitally. You can virtually punch your ticket when boarding buses and ferries, making travel seamless.
- Digital ticket purchase
- Multiride pass options
- Virtual ticket punching
- Bus and ferry integration
- Debit/credit card payments
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Bermuda Ministry of Transport brings a state-of-the-art Intelligent Mobility system which will make the public bus & ferry network easier to ride. Use your debit or credit card to buy your one-way ticket or multiride pass, virtually punch your ticket when boarding the bus and off you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ride.bm at 4.1 against Shorelink's 2.0. Ride.bm also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ride.bm holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 33 respectively.
Ride.bm ships an update every 2 months, Shorelink every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ride.bm | Shorelink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) — better | 2.0 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Dispatch Ltd | Government of Bermuda |
Customer experience
Ride.bm
Shorelink
In-app purchases
Ride.bm
No in-app purchases
Shorelink
No in-app purchases
